Original U.S. WWI Map Reading Leg Board Identified to Marine Corps Officer Henry P Torrey - Died of Influenza En Route to France U.S. Militaria others bearing the German crown

others bearing the German crown

as a common garment worn by the peasantry

New Zealand purchased 500 for its militia in 1887

After the outbreak of WWII

The attached chinstrap is a solid original

Original U.S. WWI Map Reading Leg Board Identified to Marine Corps Officer Henry P Torrey - Died of Influenza En Route to France U.S. Militaria others bearing the German crownOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very interesting piece of equipment, a map reading leg board which is missing the ruler pieces that complete it. Of interest however is the name carved into the back, Lt. H. P. Torrey USMC, for Henry Pierce Torrey, who was first appointed a 2nd Lieutenant on February 16th, 1913 with the advice and consent of the Senate. Over the next 5 years he would hold multiple positions, serving in Haiti, China, the